A clue to what is wrong with the media.

[Mister D]

What does it matter if they're Jews, Christians or Muslims?

Sure, there is a touchiness around anti Semitisim, but usually it's well founded. People have been accusing Jews of a variety of conspiracies and blaming them for a whole host of things for a very long time.

Sometimes the accusation of anti semitism isn't warranted, but sometimes it is.

And sometimes they really are involved in those "conspiracies".

[Lummy]

The "balance of power" principle seems to escape you legal eagles and Constitutional authorities. That's happened here before. If it isn't written in black and white in law, it doesn't seem to mean anything.

[Common Sense]

And sometimes they really are involved in those "conspiracies".

Sure. A whole host of individuals from a variety of religions and creeds have been involved in conspiracies.

What sort of conspiracies have Jews been involved in?

[Lummy]

Sure. A whole host of individuals from a variety of religions and creeds have been involved in conspiracies.

What sort of conspiracies have Jews been involved in?

That's probably a very good question.

[Lummy]

You know, observers in journalism are at a loss to explain the reasons for the propaganda the networks are cranking out, and you seem totally disinterested, almost like you're unaware of it.

[Common Sense]

That's probably a very good question.

Can you answer it?

[Lummy]

New World Order. Big jewish financial institutions. Anything here ring a bell?

[Lummy]

Can you answer it?

Yes. Not for you. I'm not here to debate, and I seriously doubt if my effort in this would come to anything like persuasion because you're so far gone to the left.

If there's one thing I've learned about discussion boards, they rarely convince anyone of anything or change anyone's opinion. Indeed, I've never seen that happen.

[Common Sense]

New World Order. Big jewish financial institutions. Anything here ring a bell?

You forgot....the Holocaust was faked, Jews killed Jesus, they drink the blood of children and that they started and profited off every war. Oh and that they're using Hollywood to turn you gay.

[Ethereal]

What does it matter if they're Jews, Christians or Muslims?

Because it's an important part of their identity? If the membership of CNN were disproportionately represented by Southern Baptist Christians or Irish Catholics, do you think anyone would hesitate to point it out or to wonder how their religion was impacting their reporting and their ideological viewpoints?

Sure, there is a touchiness around anti Semitisim, but usually it's well founded. People have been accusing Jews of a variety of conspiracies and blaming them for a whole host of things for a very long time.

Lots of ethnic and religious groups have been accused of things. Jews are certainly not unique in that regard. Yet they seem to be the only group whose religious and ethnic identity is strictly off limits to critical examination. Nobody is allowed to mention the fact that there is a powerful Jewish lobby in the USA, let alone question the legitimacy of the influence they wield over a non-Jewish society.

Sometimes the accusation of anti semitism isn't warranted, but sometimes it is.

I agree. There are groups who are actually bigoted against Jews as a whole. However, I think the size and importance of such groups is massively overstated. Genuine antisemitism has been relegated to the fringes for decades and shows no sign of making a resurgence.